The Greenhouse Oven and Victory by Proxy
There is a distinct kind of bait-and-switch in the way we plan for spring versus how the season actually plays out. Spring is capricious—it builds up your hopes with cool, gentle…
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The Sensory Archive of Resilience
When we talk about community preparedness, as we tend to do around here 😂, it could be incredibly easy to slide into the language of stark utility. We count calories, calculate…
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Creating the Ideal Chicken Wonderland at SSTP Farm
This is part of this week’s chicken series. We’re dispensing a smidge of advice, but mostly swapping stories and gathering ideas. Join in and let us know your experiences in the…
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Are Chickens Worth It? Exploring a Few Pros and Cons
This week we are talking about chickens! I’m pretty tired from a full day of, well, all the things, so without going on at length as per usual, I wanted to…
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Remembering Desto: The Heartbeat of Truck Patch
A week ago Monday we lost the most important member of the Truck Patch team, Desto “Senior President Best Buddy.” If you have ever come to visit as a friend or as…
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Navigating Uncertainty: The Importance of Community in Preparedness
The world is growing increasingly volatile. Do we need a lot of canned goods? A huge garden? A Ham radio? A wad of cash buried in a coffee can in the…
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Reflecting on Go Bag Week: Lessons Learned
Well, Go Bag Week has come to a close. I had a heck of a time chatting it up with you all. But I mostly proved in real time what I…
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Budget-Friendly Go-Bag Essentials for Everyone
This photo is of a sleeping Desto, SSTP’s most potato-like dog. He is not a go bag. But is more interesting to look at than one, and thus he gets to…
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Essential Documents for Your Go Bag
It’s day three of Go Bag week! I hope you caught our bag and list posts. If not, check them out. And be sure to download our Individual Go Bag Checklist…
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Choosing the Right Go Bag for Your Needs
Welcome to day two of Bag Week! We’re talking bag options and building “bagknowledge.” Please someone, laugh. Any bag can be a go bag. When it comes to bags, honestly anything…
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